After the new year, I had a thought. I wanted to try to take some more time for myself, away from the kids, away from Michael, just for an hour or two, you know be a grown up. I have been so locked in mommy land (because I like it that way) but I am afraid I am forgetting how to be an adult, I honestly feel like at times I have lost the ability to have adult conversation that isn’t all about the kiddos. So when I sent my best friend Haylie a text telling her I wanted to have some adult time, I was shocked when she texted back asking me to go to NYC, it was going to be a quick work trip and I could tag along. I texted right back without even thinking, YES. I knew if I thought about it I would find a million reasons to not go, so I said yes and I actually went. It was awesome, it was so fun reconnecting with my bestie and even better having a minute to myself. Honestly, the 5+ hour flights to and from were AMAZING. 5 hours of quite time, honestly I napped for a huge portion of each flight, it was pretty awesome. It has been a long time since I was on a flight and I wasn’t either uncomfortable and pregnant or juggling a baby and trying to entertain a toddler, so yes, the LONG flight was pure HEAVEN!
It was so fun hanging with my girl, and though a stark contrast to the fun we used to have together, it was an absolute blast. Haylie and I have had some fabulous and crazy times over the past 10+ years of friendship. We got into some trouble together (all PG) but she definitely brought out my wild side so it was quite a different trip, there were no wild nights here. Just a lot of room service, cozy clothes, and catching up on much needed girl time. We called some of our favorite girls in NYC and had a awesome night of love, laughter, and maybe a little bit of wine, ok maybe more than a little, but hey we deserve it!
I look forward to making a little more of an effort to reconnect with my friends and taking a minute to be a grown up and keep practicing my social skills.
